- ABC News
- January 7, 2018
LOS ANGELES -- The? Golden State Warriors'?two-time MVP,? Stephen Curry, exploded for a season-high 45 points in a 121-105 blowout win over the? LA Clippers?on Sunday. With Kevin Durant sidelined for his second straight game, Curry unleashed his offensive repertoire on the injury-riddled Clippers to secure his 28th 40-point game. "He's been on fire," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "Maybe the break was good for him. He's been amazing." He was ultra-aggressive, shooting 11-of-21 from the field and 8-of-16 from behind the arc and grabbing six rebounds in 30 minutes of action. He has drained 28 triples in the four games since returning from his ankle injury, shooting 54 percent in that span. He also went 15-of-16 from the free throw line, a career high for makes, with 29 of his points coming in the first two quarters. "I just knew right away when I got free for a couple of 3s in the first quarter and when they went down, I started to get a...